Chapter 11: First Days are the Hardest

"Wow Grey! Who knew you could throw a party?"

"LAST NIGHT WAS SO FREAKIN AWSOME!"

"SHUT UP GEORGE! I'M GETTING A HEADACHE!"

Meredith just laughed as all her friends got ready for the morning. Starting today they were no longer interns but residents. Bailey would by coming in any minute now with everyone's new interns. Needless to say, everyone was jumpy, especially after what happened the night before.

After Meredith's mother's funeral, Meredith invited everyone to her house for a party for no good reason. Almost every doctor on the surgical wing was there. Meredith walked over and handed Christina some aspirin,

"Here. After tonight, and if our interns are anything like we were, your going to need this,"

"Thanks. I was about to go over and kill George here in a second." Christina and Meredith giggled while everyone else was getting ready,

"So Grey, where did you and McDreamy go off to during the party,"

"None of your business Alex," said Meredith with a smile on her face while she tied her hair up into a messy bun.

"How about you and Izzy?"

"Hey, I won't tell unless you tell," said Alex as he turned back to his locker, trying to hide his blushing cheeks.

"Looks like someone had too much to drink!" sang Izzy as she skipped over to Christina

"Why are you so happy?" snapped Christina

"Oh, I don't know. Last night was just so awesome. Then being here back at work. It's just like being an intern all over again,"

"Yet better!" chipped in George as he joined his new resident buddies.

"Too bad that we won't be able to see each other as often Izz. I mean your going to be in the neonataldepartment right?" asked Meredith as she closed her locker

"Ya, but we got lunch. And besides, I still get to do surgeries and stuff, so we won't totally be apart right?"

"Wrong Stevens!" All 5 of the new residents spun around to see bailey with 20 new interns behind her. "If these new interns are anything like you five were, then there will be no time for chit chat AT ALL! Now here you go Grey, Yang, O'Malley, and Karev. These are your clipboards. I turn these new interns over to you. Steven get down to Dr. Montgomery now!"

"See ya later guys," yelled Izzy as she ran down the hallway and out of sight. Bailey turned and followed Izzy out of the room. All 4 of the former interns looked down at the list then at the 20 interns standing in front of them,

"If this is what Bailey felt like when she saw us, then I might actually feel sorry for her," whispered Christina

"Christina! We were interns not too long ago. 2 days ago to be exact. Now c'mon. This might actually be fun," whispered Meredith back as she stepped forward and began to introduce herself, "Hi, I'm Meredith Grey. You might know my mother Ellis Grey but that's beside the point. Behind me is Christina Yang, George O'Malley, and Alex Karev. We are your residents. Now when I call out your name step forward. You will be with me. Samantha Green?"

A small brown hair girl stepped forward. Meredith already say intimidation in her eyes.

"Okay, Michael Urza?"

A tall blonde hair boy stepped forward. Meredith already say that she had an Alex replica here.

"Right, Azlyn Ricsa?"

A tall red head girl stepped forward. Meredith thought that she looked exactly like Addison, but she just shook her head and went on to the last intern on her list. Bailey only gave me 4? Damn! What does she think that I can't handle 5? God!

"And, Phillip Ronga,"

A short brown haired boy stepped forward. He reminds me of George she thought.
"All right if you 4 will follow me please, we will get started," said Meredith as they left the locker room. Meredith turned back to see Christina stepping forward and calling out her interns She's going to have a hard time Meredith laughed to herself as she caught up with the interns.

"All right. I trust that Dr. Bailey and the Chief of Surgery have already talked to you guys. Trust me, being an intern here isn't going to be easy. I know. I've had some tough times. But it will be the best year of your life. Now I want Green with Dr. Montgomery. Urza with Dr. Shepherd, Ricsa with Dr. Burke and Ronga you're with Dr. Bailey. I'll be around to check on you guys later. NOW MOVE PEOPLE!" So this is what Bailey feels like. This is going to be fun! Meredith turned around smiling to herself. She didn't see where she was going and ran into Derek.

"Oh Derek, I didn't see you there,"

"I thought I heard your voice. New interns?"

"Ya, it feels great being Bailey. I mean-"

"Ya I know what you mean," laughed Derek, "So tonight, you want to go to Joe's and celebrate the first day?"

"I'd like that," smiled Meredith

"You know your smiling a lot lately. Are you okay?"

Meredith just winked at him as she walked down the hall to check up on her first intern.

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"I swear I will never back talk Bailey again!" said Christina as she slammed down her tray at lunch, "How did she ever deal with us?"

"Oh C'mon Christina it can't be that bad. I mean sure one of my interns almost fainted at the sight of blood! But it will get better,"

"Seriously? One of your interns almost fainted at the sight of blood?" asked George as he pulled up a chair at the table

"Seriously, I was like, You're a feakin doctor! What do you mean you can't deal with blood. I mean she almost cried! I had to patch up the patient for her!"

"Oh so she's like you Grey?"

"You know what Alex, one of these day's I'm going to get you for all the rude comments that your making to me. How are you dealing with the interns,"

"Oh, just yell at them a few times and they'll listen to you,"

Meredith just rolled her eyes,

"Anyway, Mer, I got this intern. I think that you might want to meet her,"

"Really who is she?" asked Meredith as she dug into her food,

"Well, he name is Emily Grey,"

Meredith spat out her food causing George and Alex to jump back,

"WHAT?"

"Meredith don't freak out. I'm just saying that my intern might be your half sister,"

"CHRISTINA!"
"What?"

"C'mon, were going to go look for her!" Meredith pulled Christina out of her chair and dragged her away from her food.

"MER I'M HUGARY!"

"I DON'T CARE! Who did you assign her to?"

"Uh-"

"WHO?"

"Shepherd!"

"DO YOU HATE ME?" yelled Meredith as ran into the cafeteria. Meredith spotted Derek getting his food. He saw Meredith coming towards him dragging Christina with that angry look on her face.

"Mer, what's wrong?"

"Don't you dare give me that Derek. Now where is she?"

"She wh- OH! Her!"

"Yes her!"

"C'mon. Let Christina here go back to her food. I'll show her to you,"

"Thank you Dr. Shepherd," said Christina annoyed as she stomped out of the cafeteria.

"How could she do that to me?" asked Meredith, still fuming with anger,

"Meredith calm down. C'mon take a deep breath. I don't want you to have a heart attack on me. Look there she is. She's sitting by herself, You want me to go with you?"

"NO I DON'T IT'S ALREADY BAD ENOUGH YOU MET HER BEFORE ME!"

"Meredith Grey calm down this instance. I won't have you go over there like this. Now c'mon. Take a deep breath. Good. Now go up there and CALMLY start to talk to her. CALMLY!"

"Okay okay. I'm not an intern anymore Derek,"

"I know," he said kissing her on top of her head. "Good luck,"

"Thanks. I'm going to need it," she said as she left Derek and began to walk over to her half-sister, wondering what the heck she was going to say.